STEVEN PRESSLEY hopes his Bairns team have the same kind of resolve as famous Ibrox side.

FALKIRK boss Steven Pressley wants his Bairns to match the Rangers spirit of 1992 when they make their Ibrox debuts tomorrow night.

The manager was handed his first Ibrox start in the cauldron of a Champions League clash against Marseille 20 years ago when Walter Smith’s side stormed back from 2-0 down to draw with the French champions.

Now Pressley hopes his Bairns class of 2012 can show the same kind of resolve and deliver Rangers their first home defeat of the season.

He said: “I had my first Ibrox start against Marseille – I had an assist in one of their goals!

“You may find we are starting with a line-up that has never played at Ibrox.

“The great thing for me is that my players have thrived on games of this kind and have handled them extremely well.

“However, this is a real challenge for us, because when you go to Celtic Park or Ibrox you have to show real courage to take the ball under pressure, especially the way we play.

“We must show that belief and, as a young team, we have to handle that pressure.

“We try to show ball retention and play the game properly, and when you do that in front of 40,000 supporters you need courage.

“We did that last year against Celtic in the semi-final of this competition, but we had a little more experience within the group.

“It is a great test for us, and the signs are that they will handle this occasion. It is one of our biggest tests.”